"What does that person want?" Versailles asked the detective rationally. After so many years of living, Versailles was very clear that there was never anything for free in this world, nor a pie falling from the sky.
"I'm not sure either!" The detective rubbed his nose and said, "But this gentleman will be here to meet you in person very soon. When you two talk, I imagine he'll tell you his purpose!"
"Is that so?" Versailles nodded and lay back down quietly. The detective looked at Versailles with some surprise and asked, "Aren't you worried that person might have ulterior motives toward you?"
"If he hadn't saved me, I would already be dead. My life is essentially a gift from him. Whatever his intentions, I accept them!" Versailles suddenly smiled. "The most tragic thing about living in this world is to have no value for anyone to exploit. You're just a burden. So, if someone still needs to use me, I'm very happy."
"Crazy!" The detective muttered upon hearing this. Then, a hoarse electronic voice came from the doorway, "Indeed, many people wouldn't say that. Your ability to say this means you have more value than 80% of the people in the world!"
"Sir, you've arrived!" The detective said with some fear upon seeing the other person appear. Yes, he was naturally very frightened of a man who had remained hidden behind mystery from beginning to end.
"Alright, thank you for your work, Detective. You may leave now. I will handle the rest with Miss Versailles!" Huang He said. The detective immediately left, leaving only Versailles and this mysterious figure.
"Whatever you need me to do, please command me freely. As long as I can do it, I will do it!" Miss Versailles said.
What Miss Versailles said sounded very attractive. Doing anything you wanted had a deep imaginative appeal. But a single glance at Miss Versailles's face would make all illusions vanish without a trace.
Because at this moment, her face was densely covered with patches of pink mixed with black scars... It was a face that had clearly been severely burned. Except for a few strands of intact skin near the corners of her eyes, the rest of her face was as terrifying as a lizard's skin.
Any man would go soft the moment they saw this face.
"I admire your attitude!" Huang He said with a smile, and then began to undress. He first took off his overcoat, then removed the padding from his shoulders and other parts used to fake his physique, and finally took off his mask and the voice changer attached to it. He then fully revealed his true appearance, which was Huang He's look.
"Why would you..." Versailles looked at Huang He in surprise, and then heard a string of unintelligible languages coming from Huang He's mouth.
But it didn't matter, because very soon, a woman's voice came from a small device in Huang He's hand, speaking standard English, "Because we will have a long-term cooperation, and you will be the most loyal partner in America, so I think we need to be open with each other!"
"Thank you!" Versailles was a little touched. "So, what exactly do you need me to do for you?"
"It's nothing too difficult. You just need to help me run a business. I remember you're a university graduate. Although you're not in the business department, being able to attend university means your abilities in various aspects should be sufficient to run a business!" Huang He chuckled.
"You want me to run a business!" Versailles was truly shocked this time. She had initially thought Huang He wanted to use her worthless life for something very dangerous, but she never expected him to ask her to be an entrepreneur.
"That's right. You're essentially my semi-puppet, because all your business strategies must follow my orders. Otherwise, you just need to maintain the normal operation of the company."
"In addition, you must never reveal my identity to a third person other than you and me. If anyone asks you, meaning you have a big shot behind you, but you can only tell them that you don't know who this person is, because whenever he meets me, he always wears a mask, disguises his voice, and alters his physique. I don't even know if he's male or female!" Huang He said.
"Understood!" Versailles nodded. "You want to operate the business behind me and use me as your shield."
"Exactly, that's it!" Huang He nodded. "So, are you interested?"
"I can't think of a reason to refuse!" Versailles nodded. Indeed, after falling to such a state, she really couldn't think of any reason why she should refuse such a task, as it could instantly change her situation and make her an entrepreneur.
Although this entrepreneurship was only in name, an entrepreneur would certainly not live a life of poverty and hiding in sewers anymore. At least she would have an appearance to maintain, and Versailles's life would undergo a complete transformation.
She certainly couldn't think of a reason to refuse.
So, although there seemed to be considerable risks involved, these risks were certainly in the future, years or even decades from now. She really had no reason to be afraid.
"Very good, then you can take this!" Huang He handed a box to Versailles. Versailles opened it and found a black pill inside. She sniffed it carefully and detected an extremely strong, pungent, unimaginably nauseating smell.
However, the taste of this pill was at least better than the dirty bread she had before, so Versailles swallowed the pill without hesitation.
"Aren't you going to ask what this is?" Huang He asked in surprise.
"There's nothing to ask. You went to such great lengths to save me, you wouldn't have me die the next second!" Versailles said.
"I'm liking your cleverness more and more!" Huang He nodded. "Then I'll tell you, this is a mysterious medicine from the Miao region of China, called the 'Three Corpse Gu'. This pill contains three Gu worms, or you can think of them as magical parasites!"
"These three Gu worms will normally lie dormant in your brain but will not act. They will sleep quietly for a year."
"During this period, if you take an antidote, these three Gu worms will sleep for another year, continuing this cycle. They will remain asleep until you die without ever acting."
"Conversely, if you fail to obtain the antidote within a year, these Gu worms will awaken and release a special substance. Then, within a few minutes, they will dissolve your brain!" Huang He said very calmly, causing Versailles to tremble all over.
Although she had experienced all sorts of torture, the idea of her brain instantly melting into water still sounded horrifying and generated a primal fear.
"I understand. I will faithfully execute your orders without any reservations, and I will never reveal your identity!" Versailles said immediately.
"You're welcome. As long as you are obedient, I will give you the antidote three months in advance each year. Also, remember that today is March 1st, and before March 1st each year, take the antidote, and you will be fine!" Huang He said.
"Yes!" Versailles nodded.
"Alright, do you have any more questions? If not, you can continue to recuperate here. Here is a Swiss bank account with $300,000 US dollars. This is your annual salary for this year. More money will be deposited into this card in the future. You just need to follow my orders to carry out your work!" Huang He said.
"Yes! Master!" Versailles nodded vigorously.
"Good, you can rest now!" After saying this, Huang He began to re-don his equipment, preparing to leave.
"But Master, I have a question..." Versailles couldn't help but speak.
"Are you asking why I chose you?" Huang He said with a smile.
"Yes!" Versailles nodded.
"The reason is actually very simple: it's because your identity is extremely rare in the entire United States!" Huang He smiled slightly. "Your maternal grandmother is white, and your maternal grandfather is Chinese. Your paternal grandfather is African, and your paternal grandmother is Mexican. Therefore, you naturally possess the bloodlines of America's four major ethnic groups. That's point one."
"Point two, you had a difficult birth, your father was imprisoned for violent assault and died in prison. At the same time, your mother died of a drug overdose four months after your birth. You grew up in an orphanage."
"Point three, although you studied diligently from a young age, due to your background and your solitary personality, you endured school bullying, which even made it onto nationwide social news, making you a typical case of school bullying."
"Point four, you also suffer from gender identity disorder. You don't consider yourself a woman or a man; you consider yourself of an intermediate gender. Once, because you insisted on entering the men's restroom, you were beaten."
"Point five, due to the reason in point four, and the lack of family care since childhood, with only a close female friend with whom you grew up, your sexual orientation gradually changed, and you became a lesbian. You even announced your marriage publicly with your lover and almost held the wedding, which again put you in the news, making you a typical figure in the gay community."
"Point six, because of your insistence on getting married, it angered some conservative organizations in the area, so they set fire to your residence. Your girlfriend was burned to death, and you were severely burned. The scars on your face are the best proof."
"Point seven, having survived, you intended to overcome your grief and continue your university studies. However, due to the aforementioned reasons, you faced much discrimination at school, and ultimately could not graduate, couldn't find suitable work, and couldn't repay your enormous student loans, eventually leading you to live in the sewers at the age of 24!"
"Point eight, I suggest that in the future, you declare yourself a feminist, an environmentalist, and a staunch vegetarian. Publish moderate statements regarding women's rights, global warming, animal welfare, and child care to shape your image!"
"Now do you understand why I chose you?" Huang He felt a little thirsty after saying such a long speech.
"..." Versailles shook her head blankly. She certainly didn't understand what these things meant, but it didn't matter.
In a decade or so, the entire United States would understand what a terrifying existence a woman with ten stacked buffs would be. No one in the country would dare to touch a single hair on her head!